ATLAS OF COLORADO A TEACHING RESOURCE

ATLAS OF COLORADO A TEACHING RESOURCE

COLORADO

2003 Edition

Steven L. Scott Charles O. Collins David M. Diggs

Funded by: Colorado Geography Education Fund National Geographic Society Education Fund

PREFACE

It is rare to receive something that is truly free, but that is precisely the case with the 2003 edition of ATLAS OF COLORADO: A TEACHING RESOURCE. All that you owe us, all that we ask, is that you use it and if you like it, tell your friends. Whether you are teaching Geography, History, Social Studies, Current Events, or some other subject dealing with Colorado, we believe you will find the maps, photos, tables, and suggested activities useful.

The ATLAS represents years of work. More importantly, the two editions (1999 and 2003) reflect the authors= career-long commitment to the discipline of Geography and to geographic education. We live in a fascinating State at a dynamic time, and it is incumbent upon those of us charged with teaching about Colorado to do so in varied and imaginative ways. In this regard we hope that you find this edition of the ATLAS not merely a reference tool but a source of topics, concepts, and questions that provoke you and your students to further investigation.

The ongoing ATLAS OF COLORADO project would not be possible without the cooperation and assistance of numerous individuals and organizations. First and foremost, we express our appreciation to members of the Department of Geography at the University of Northern Colorado for sustaining an atmosphere where geographic education is valued as part of the varied context of professional Geography. To the greater university community we extend thanks for resources and facilities that make the ATLAS possible. Faculty and staff at Michener Library rendered patient assistance to many inquiries and searches for information. Special thanks go to: Rosanna Slingerland for work on many of the choropleth and dot maps; Ethan Jimenez and Lisa Kolm for their efforts to format the photographs; and to Max Beavers for the development of the template used throughout the ATLAS. Likewise, we thank Sandy Winkler, departmental administrative assistant, for proofreading and correcting the text materials.

A gratis copy of the original (1999) edition of the ATLAS was sent to each school district in Colorado. That was only possible through the generous funding from the Colorado Geography Education Fund and the National Geographic Society Education Fund, that funding attained through the endorsement and encouragement of the Colorado Geographic Alliance. In particular, we are indebted to Dr. David Cole for guiding the project proposal to the proper agencies and speaking on its behalf.

Our goal is that the ATLAS OF COLORADO: A TEACHING RESOURCE (2003) be an ongoing reality, freely available to Colorado educators. To accomplish this the new edition is available on the Internet and the materials are not copyrighted so that they can be reproduced and shared. If you used the 1999 edition, you will find that we have changed some of the formatting and have included some new content in the present volume. We welcome your questions, suggestions, and corrections regarding the ATLAS OF COLORADO: A TEACHING RESOURCE (2003).

Steven L. Scott slscott@

Charles O. Collins charles.collins@unco.edu

David M. Diggs david.diggs@unco.edu

Colorado Model Content Standards for Geography

In 1995, a task force of teachers, administrators, and consultants developed six Model Content Standards for the teaching of geography in the state of Colorado. While this Atlas is not specifically designed to systematically address each and every Model Content Standard, that document was a guide in the development of this resource for teachers. The authors strongly urge anyone using this Atlas in a classroom situation to likewise apply those Standards. To facilitate such a linkage a the Table of Contents (below) matches Maps and Graphs to specific elements of the six Standards. In some cases the utility of a Map or Graph and its match to a particular Standard or Standards is quickly evident. In other instances the Atlas text, i.e., "READING THE MAPS" or "QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT" provide ideas for introducing and investigating the Standards. This document is available on the Web at .

ATLAS OF COLORADO

CHAPTER*/ PAGE #

MAP AND GRAPH LIST STANDARDS**

MODEL CONTENT

PH1 PH2 PH3 PH 6 PH 9 PH 12 PH 13 PH 14 INF 1 INF 3 INF 5 INF 7 INF 9 INF 11 INF 12 INF 14 INF 18 PO 1 PO 4 PO 5 PO 6 PO 7 PO 8 PO 9 PO 13 PO 16

PO 17

PO 18 PO 19 PO 20 PO 21 PO 22 PO 23 PO 26 PO 28

PO 32 PO 33 PO 34 PO 35 PO 36 PO 39 PO 40

PO 41

Colorado Topography Elevation Landform Regions Soils Potential Natural Vegetation Average Annual Precipitation Average July Temperature Average January Temperature Colorado Counties County Seats Federal Congressional Districts 2002 Interstate and Federal Highways, Places Mean Travel Time to Work Ski Areas Out-Of-State Skier Visits State Parks, National Parks, and Monuments Major Transmountain Diversions Period of Peak Population Population Density 2000 Population Change: 1990-2000 Teller County: Population Change Summit County: Population Change Baca County: Population Change Costilla County: Population Change Perceptions of the Front Range American Indian and Alaska Native

Population 2000 (% of State Total) American Indian and Alaska Native

Population 2000 (% of County Total) Asian Population 2000 (% of State Total) Asian Population 2000 (% of County Total) African American Population 2000 (% of State Total) African American Population 2000 (% of County Total) Hispanic or Latino Population 2000 (% of State Total) Hispanic or Latino Population 2000 (% of County Total) Foreign Born 2000 (% of County Total) Age Structure 2000 (Douglas and Sedgewick

Counties) Population Living in Different State in 1995 Population 17 Years and Under 2000 Population 65 Years and Older 2000 Crude Birth Rate 2000 Crude Death Rate 2000 AIDS: Cumulative Cases Through March 2003 Age Adjusted Incidence of Lung and Bronchus

Cancers 1997-1998 (Males) Age Adjusted Incidence of Lung and Bronchus

Cancers 1997-1998 (Females)

1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 3.2 2.1, 3.2, 5.2 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 3.2 2.1, 3.2, 5.2 2.1, 3.2, 5.2 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 5.2 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 5.2 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 5.2 1.1, 1.3, 2.2, 4.4, 4.5 1.3, 4.1, 4.4 2.2, 4.4, 4.5 4.3, 4.4 4.1, 4.3, 6.2 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2

4.3 2.3, 4.2, 6.1 3.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.3 1.3, 4.1, 4.4, 5.3, 6.1 1.2, 4.1, 4.4 1.3, 4.1, 4.4, 6.2 4.1, 5.3, 6.1 4.1, 5.3, 6.1 4.1, 5.3, 6.1 4.1, 5.3, 6.1 2.2, 2.3, 4.1, 4.4 1.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.5, 6.1

1.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.5, 6.1

1.2, 4.1, 4.4 1.2, 4.1, 4.4 1.2, 4.1, 4.4 1.2, 4.1, 4.4 1.2, 4.1, 4.4, 4.5 1.2, 4.1, 4.4, 4.5 2.1, 2.3, 4.1, 4.2 2.1, 4.2, 4.4, 6.2

4.1, 6.2 4.1, 4.4, 6.1, 6.2 4.1, 4.4, 6.1, 6.2 4.1, 4.4, 6.2 4.1, 4.4, 6.2

PO 44

PO 45

PO 48 PO 49 PO 52 PO 53 PO 54

PO 55 PO 56 PO 57 PO 58 PO 59 AG 3 AG 6 AG 7 AG 10 AG 11 AG 12 AG 13 AG 14 AG 15 AG 16 AG 17 AG 18 AG 20 AG 21 AG 23 AG 24 AG 27 AG 28 AG 29 AG 30

Population 25 and Over with High School Degree and Above 2000

Population 25 and Over with Bachelor's Degree or Above 2000

Pupil to Teacher Ratio Dropout Rate for Grades 7th thru 12th, 2001-02 Median Family Income 1999 Families Below the Poverty Level 1999 Employment in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing

and Hunting 2000 Employment in Manufacturing 2000 Rural Non-Farm Population 2000 Rural Farm Population 2000 Total Rural Population 2000 Urban and Rural Share of the Population Rural Land Use 1997 Tenant Operated Farms 1997 Value of Agricultural Products Sold 1997 Average Size of Agricultural Holding 1997 Change in Average Farm Size, 1949 to 1997 Irrigated Land1997 Area in Cropland 1997 Cropland Harvested Change: 1949-1997 Wheat Production 2001 Cropland in Wheat 1997 Corn for Grain 2001 Silage Production 2001 Dry Edible Beans 2001 Sugar Beets 2001 Potatoes 2001 Cattle and Calves 2001 Dairy Farms 1997 Milk Cows 1997 Hogs and Pigs 1997 Sheep and Lambs 1997

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PH 15 PH 16 PH 17 PH 18 PH 19 PH 20 PH 21 PH 22 PH 23 PH 24 PH 25 PH 26 PH 27 PH 29 PH 30

Pawnee Buttes Wyoming Basin Plains Vegetation Tornado Watch South Platte River Colorado River Hail Horsetooth Reservoir Raton Mesa Spanish Peaks Wolf Creek Pass South Park Rocky Mountain National Park Royal Gorge San Juan Mountains

4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 6.2

4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 6.2

4.1, 4.2, 4.4 4.1, 4.2, 6.2 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

4.2, 4.3, 4.4 1.3, 4.1, 4.4 1.3, 4.1, 4.4 1.3, 4.1, 4.4 1.3, 4.1, 4.4, 5.3 3.2, 5.1, 5.3 4.1, 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.4, 4.5, 6.1, 6.2 3.2, 5.1, 5.3 3.2 4.5, 6.1, 6.2 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3

PH 31 PH 32 PH 33 PH 34 PH 35 PH 36 INF 21 INF 22 INF 23 INF 24 INF 25 INF 26 INF 27 INF 28 INF 29 INF 30 PO 61 PO 62 PO 63 PO 64 PO 65 PO 66 PO 67 PO 68 PO 69 PO 70 PO 71 PO 72 PO 73 AG 32 AG 33 AG 34 AG 35 AG 36 AG 37 AG 38 AG 39 AG 40 AG 41 AG 42 AG 43 AG 44 AG 45 AG 46 AG 47 AG 48

Sawatch Range Grand Mesa Great Sand Dunes Black Canyon Colorado National Monument Dinosaur National Monument Denver Light Rail Denver International Airport Glenwood Canyon Interstate Highway 70 Vail Pass Motels Western Slope Winery Black Hawk Bonny Reservoir Hayden Power Plant Mesa Verde Bent's Old Fort Pelts and Hides Sand Creek Fort Garland Church at Conejos Leadville Land Development Vail Ski Slopes Vail Valley Development Ranch Directories Denver Metro Area Douglas County Wheat Equipment Wheat Harvest Grain Elevator Barley Storage Corn Harvest Center Pivot Landscape Center Pivot Irrigation Artesian Well Concrete Ditch Irrigation Tubing Mellon Irrigation Potato Storage San Luis Valley Crops Poultry Feedlot Cattle Feedlot Cattle Grazing Vineyard, Pallisade, Colorado

*AG = Agriculture Chapter INF = Infrastructure Chapter INT= Introduction Chapter PH = Physical Landscape Chapter PO = Population Chapter

**COLORADO MODEL CONTENT STANDARDS FOR GEOGRAPHY. This document is available on the Web at

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